Part 1 of 2 - Discussion exploring the value of an Open University initiative – in partnership with the BBC – called Creative Climate, providing space over 10 years (2010–2020) for constructive conversation on climate change amongst and between experts and lay public.
Part 2 of 2 -Discussion exploring the value of an Open University initiative – in partnership with the BBC – called Creative Climate, providing space over 10 years (2010–2020) for constructive conversation on climate change amongst and between experts and lay public.
Studio discussion amongst three eminent spokespeople on the subject of climate change and what should be done. The three protagonists are Dave Frame, Deputy Director of The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford; Tom Burke, Green Alliance’s director from 1982–1991, Founding Director of E3G, an Environmental Policy Adviser to Rio Tinto plc and a Visiting Professor at Imperial and University Colleges, London; and Charlie Kronick, Chief Policy Adviser for Greenpeace. The discussion is chaired by the Deputy Editor and chief reporter, writer and editor on climate change for The Economist, Emma Duncan.
Film tracing the evolution of community-based ecotourism in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in south-western Uganda – home to half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas. Bwindi has been designated a World Heritage Site, but the consequences of ecotourism – some good, others not so good – raise some stark ethical and policy issues, prompting further questions regarding responsible action.
Course Chair Martin Reynolds, Lecturer in Systems and Environments briefly reflects on his academic background before looking more closely at the deeper issues raised in TD866 Environmental Responsibility. Martin also discusses what questions you might expect to be confronted with when studying this course; What are the complexities of environmental issues? How do we understand environmental responsibility? and ways of looking at responsibility in terms of accountability.
Course Chair Martin Reynolds, Lecturer in Systems and Environments breaks down and summarises the tracks on this album, Martin focuses on different ways in which we can engage with nature in the natural world and looks closely at The Creative Climate project.